The projects listed below are from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) Knowledge Transfer (KT)/Implementation program, which disseminates and implements products, tools, and research, tools, and research to specific target groups.
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Health Care Marketing and Implementation of Patient Safety Products (Academic Detailing)
National Campaign on Medication Adherence
Outreach to Academic Health Professional Institutions
Outreach to Health Professional and Education Groups to Implement USPSTF Recommendations
Testing Re-engineered Hospital Discharge (Project RED) (Phase 2)
Health Care Marketing and Implementation of Patient Safety Products (Academic Detailing)
Description:
This outreach effort conducts health care marketing and implementation of products and findings in the area of patient safety.
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National Campaign on Medication Adherence
Description:
The National Campaign on Medication Adherence supports implementation of an action plan by the National Consumers League to educate consumers about the importance of adhering to medications as prescribed.
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Outreach to Academic Health Professional Institutions
Description:
The purpose of this project is to implement the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations into the teaching setting of primary care health professional academic institutions. Primary care health
profession students will learn to use the recommendations in both academic settings and clinical practice.
AHRQ resources to be incorporated include:
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- Implementing U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations into Health Professions Education: This technical assistance document contains examples of lesson plans and teaching activities from instructors who have successfully implemented the recommendations into their curriculum (PDF File, 451 KB; PDF Help)
- Understanding the Methods Used by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in Developing Recommendations: This slide presentation and accompanying materials for both large and small group learning activities are applicable for use at all levels of training: undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education.
- For more information, contact Barbara Kass (Barbara.Kass@ahrq.hhs.gov).
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Outreach to Health Professional and Education Groups to Implement USPSTF Recommendations
Description:
The purpose of this project is to increase awareness and implementation of USPSTF recommendations and methods among health professional and education groups (students, trainees, and practicing clinicians).
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- Putting Prevention Into Practice—this course introduces students to the US Preventive Services Task Force, the concepts behind it, and how it can be inserted into patient care through tools like the electronic Preventive Services. The course includes case studies where students are asked to use the ePSS to make decisions on what course of action to take with a patient.
- For more information, contact Barbara Kass (Barbara.Kass@ahrq.hhs.gov).
PowerPoint® files can be viewed in Microsoft® PowerPoint® or with a free PowerPoint® Viewer.
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Testing Re-engineered Hospital Discharge (Project RED) (Phase 2)
Description:
This project continues working with large health systems to implement the AHRQ-funded Project RED (Re-Engineered Hospital Discharge) intervention program and discharge checklist within hospitals while providing necessary technical assistance.
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Current as of October 2011
Internet Citation:
AHRQ's Knowledge Transfer/Implementation Program: Other Projects. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/kt/ktwebcasts.htm
540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 
